粵

門mun4檻laam6

simp门槛
mun4 laam6mén kǎn

English

  1. doorstep
  2. sill
  3. threshold
  4. fig. knack or trick (esp. scheme to get sth cheaper)
  5. (of entrance) threshold
  6. dividing line, entrance
  7. requirement or requisite

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 門下所設嘅橫木(或其他材料)
  2. 界限、關口、入口
  3. 最低條件

Examples

  • 參賽門檻非常高。

    The contest has very strict eligibility requirements.

    Tatoeba · nickyeow CC BY

  • 門檻價格

    threshold price

  • 香港地處亞洲嘅心臟位置,亦係進入內地嘅門檻。

    Hong kong is located at the heart of Asia and sits at the gateway of the mainland of China ----

  • 提名門檻

  • 這間小屋用一條扁平的石頭做門檻。

    The cabin has a flat stone for a threshold. ----

  • 巴金:「據説老年人對《望鄉》持反對態度的多,我已經踏進了七十五歲的門檻,可是我很喜歡這部電影,我認為這是一部好電影。」

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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